JP2008173476A - Gaming machine and play method of gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine and a play method of the gaming machine which achieves new entertaining potentialities. <P>SOLUTION: In the gaming machine, for example, betting on a roulette game displayed on a roulette device is done by players operating a gaming terminal. In the progress of the roulette game, the bet placement by the players with the gaming terminal is not received during the period regarded as being improper for the reception of bets on the current roulette game. The players yet to take parts in the roulette game can bet on a sub game related to the result of the roulette game ongoing during the period of receiving no bet placement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a player participates in a game displayed on a game execution device through operation of a gaming terminal connected to the game execution device via a network, and a playing method thereof.

  U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0059474, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0282618, and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0218590 include a common display over a network. A gaming machine is disclosed in which a player participates in a game displayed on a common display through the operation of the player at a gaming terminal connected to.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a new entertainment property by adding a menu different from a menu for participating in a game displayed on a game execution device such as a common display.

  A first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine, in which an operation by a player for a game execution device that executes a first game and a second game related to the first game or the first game is input. A plurality of gaming terminals connected to the gaming terminal; (a) setting a bet acceptance time and a game execution time for the first game; and (b) a player to the first game within the bet acceptance time. Accepting a bet on a game medium; (c) executing the first game on the game execution device within the game execution time; and (d) accepting the bet on a gaming terminal where no bet is placed on the first game. And a game controller for executing the second game outside the time.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if there is a period during which the player cannot bet during the execution of the first game, it is related to the first game for a player who has not bet on the first game during that period. A second game is provided. This eliminates the waiting time of the player and provides a gaming machine in which the player can bet at any time. By providing a game related to the first game as the second game, the player's interest in the first game is drawn out. Thus, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, many players can easily participate in the game, and a lively game is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, wherein a game execution device for executing the first game and an operation by the player regarding the first game or the second game related to the first game are input. A plurality of gaming terminals, a memory storing payout data associated with options to bet in the second game and payout rates for each option, and the gaming terminal; (a) betting on the first game A reception time and a game execution time are set; (b) a player bets a game medium on the first game within the bet reception time; and (c) the game execution device uses the game execution device within the game execution time. 1 game is executed, and (d) at a gaming terminal where no betting is made on the first game. The option and the payout rate are displayed based on the payout data outside the bet acceptance time, and (e) any of the options of the second game at a gaming terminal where no bet is placed on the first game. A game controller for receiving a bet of the game medium on the game.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the second game, the options related to the first game and the payout rate for the options are displayed. The player can bet credits on any of the options. Since the payout rate is displayed in advance, the player can enjoy the game while looking at the payout rate and predicting whether or not the option will be won. Further, the player can receive a payout corresponding to the bet credit and the payout rate.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, wherein a game execution device that executes the first game and an operation by the player regarding the first game or the second game related to the first game are input. A plurality of gaming terminals connected to the gaming terminal, (a) setting a bet reception time and a game execution time for the first game, and (b) the first game played by a player within the bet reception time. (C) executing the first game on the game execution device within the game execution time, and (d) from a gaming terminal that has not bet on the first game, Receiving a bet of the game medium on any of the options of the second game outside the betting reception time; (e) the A game controller that receives a bet on any one of the two options and determines a payout rate for the option, and displays the payout rate at a gaming terminal that has not bet on the first game; Prepare.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the payout rate of the second game is determined by a predetermined process. Thereby, a game having higher entertainment properties is provided to the player.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for playing a gaming machine comprising a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player for a first game executed on a game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input. A betting of a game medium on the first game at the gaming terminal within a betting reception time set for the first game, and execution of the game within a game execution time set for the first game. Executing the first game on a device, and executing the second game outside the betting reception time at a gaming terminal in which a bet on the first game has not been made.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even if there is a period during which the player cannot bet during the execution of the first game, it is related to the first game for a player who has not bet on the first game during that period. A second game is provided. This eliminates the waiting time of the player and provides a gaming machine in which the player can bet at any time. By providing a game related to the first game as the second game, the player's interest in the first game is drawn out. Thus, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, many players can easily participate in the game, and a lively game is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game execution device, and a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player regarding the first game executed on the game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input. A gaming machine playing method comprising: betting game media on the first game at the gaming terminal within a betting reception time set for the first game; and a game set for the first game Executing the first game on the game execution device within an execution time; options for betting on the second game outside the betting reception time at a gaming terminal where betting on the first game is not performed; and A step of displaying a payout rate for the option and a bet on the first game; In non gaming terminal and a step of accepting a bet the game media to either of the alternatives of the second game.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second game, the options related to the first game and the payout rate for the options are displayed. The player can bet credits on any of the options. Since the payout rate is displayed in advance, the player can enjoy the game while looking at the payout rate and predicting whether or not the option will be won. Further, the player can receive a payout corresponding to the bet credit and the payout rate.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game execution device, and a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player regarding the first game executed on the game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input. A gaming machine playing method comprising: betting game media on the first game at the gaming terminal within a betting reception time set for the first game, and a setting for the first game. Any one of the options of the second game outside the bet reception time at the gaming terminal where the betting on the first game is not performed and the gaming terminal where the betting on the first game is not performed within the game execution time Receiving a bet of the game medium on the game, and the option of the result of the second game When receiving one bet to determine the payout rate with respect to the choice, and a step of displaying the payout rate in gaming terminal bet is not performed to the first game.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the payout rate of the second game is determined by a predetermined process. Thereby, a game having higher entertainment properties is provided to the player.

  The gaming machine and the playing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention have new entertainment properties.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a gaming machine control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, a roulette game machine in which a plurality of players can participate as an example of a gaming machine and a playing method thereof will be described. This roulette game machine includes a plurality of gaming terminals that can be used by a player. This roulette game machine is a stand-alone gaming machine that is not connected to an external network such as the Internet. However, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine connected to an external network.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a bet reception time and a game execution time are set in advance for a roulette game that is a main game to be executed. The bet reception time is a time during which a bet can be received from each gaming terminal 4. The game execution time is a time for which the roulette game is executed after the bet reception time.

  The gaming machine 1 executes a sub game related to the main game in addition to the main game. In this sub game, players who have not bet on the main game can participate during the game execution time of the main game. Specifically, when the main game is a roulette game, this sub-game is “the ball is stored in the pocket number 00?”, “The total payout of all the roulette game participants is more than 1000 chips It's a game to bet on "is it less?" The gaming machine 1 may determine a sub game to be executed by the player. Further, the player himself may select a sub game to be played from a plurality of sub games. This sub game is executed after the betting reception time of the main game is over.

  In the present embodiment, in the above-described game progress, first, the plurality of gaming terminals 4 accept a bet of a game medium for the roulette game during the bet acceptance time (step S101). Next, it is determined whether or not the bet acceptance for the roulette game has ended (step S102). If it is determined that the bet acceptance has not ended, the process returns to step S101 to accept a bet on the roulette game. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bet acceptance to the roulette game has ended, specifically, when the game is running, the gaming machine 1 proceeds with the roulette game (step S103). Here, the game media are money, chips, medals and the like used in the gaming machine 1.

  When the betting acceptance time for the roulette game ends, a plurality of gaming terminals 4 accept bets for the subgame (step S104). At this time, the gaming machine 1 displays the option and the payout rate at the gaming terminal 4 for betting on the sub game (step S105). The choice is a bet object in the sub game, and is related to the result of the roulette game. The payout rate is a payout credit per unit game medium when the betted game medium is won. For example, if the sub-game is a game that hits "Is the ball stored in the pocket number 00?" Or "Is the total payout of all roulette game participants more or less than 1000 chips?" “YES” or “NO”.

  When the betting information is determined at the gaming terminal 4, the betting information is transmitted to the server 13. The server 13 receives bet information from the gaming terminal 4 (step S106).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the roulette game has ended (step S107). If it is determined that the roulette game has not ended, the process returns to step S104, and a betting of a game medium on the sub game from the gaming terminal 4 not participating in the roulette game is accepted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the roulette game has ended, the result of the roulette game is acquired (step S108). Here, the result of the roulette game is the storage pocket number of the ball 27. Next, based on the roulette game result acquired in step S108, the gaming machine 1 determines a winning option for the sub game. For example, in the case where the sub game is a game in which “A ball is stored in pocket number 00?”, The winning option is determined depending on whether or not the roulette game result acquired in step S108 is “00”. On the other hand, if the sub-game is a game on which “the total payout of all roulette game participants is more or less than 1000 chips?”, The total payout of all players bet on the roulette game is calculated and the result is The winning option is determined based on this. Further, based on the game result of step S108, a credit payout for the bet on the winning option of the sub game is calculated. Further, the gaming machine 1 transmits the calculated credit payout to each gaming terminal 4 (step S109).

  Thus, in this embodiment, after the betting acceptance period for the main game is over, the sub game is started for the player who has not bet on the main game. That is, in this embodiment, by providing a sub-game related to the main game to players who participated in a period during which they cannot bet on the main game, a player who could not participate in the main game is also provided with an opportunity to play. Can do.

  Further, since the payout rate is displayed in advance, the player can enjoy the game by predicting whether or not to win while watching the payout rate of the option.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gaming terminal used in the game device control method of FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the roulette game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention having the gaming terminal of FIG.

  A plurality of gaming terminals 4 shown in FIG. 2 are provided in the roulette gaming machine 1 (corresponding to the gaming machine of the present invention) of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In addition to this, the roulette game machine 1 includes a roulette device 3 (corresponding to a game execution device of the present invention) and a server 13. Each gaming terminal 4 or roulette device 3 and server 13 can be connected by a local area network or the like.

  In the roulette device 3, a roulette game is executed under the control of the server 13, and the game is displayed to the player. In order to participate in the roulette game displayed on the roulette device 3, the player uses a plurality of gaming terminals 4 arranged around the roulette device 3. In the present embodiment, the roulette game machine 1 has nine gaming terminals 4. Therefore, a maximum of nine players can participate in a common roulette game at the same time.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view of the roulette device provided in the roulette game machine of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the roulette device 3 includes a frame body 21 and a roulette wheel 22 that is rotatably housed and supported inside the frame body 21. On the upper surface of the roulette wheel 22, a large number of number pockets 23 (a total of 38 in this embodiment) are formed. Further, on the upper surface of the roulette wheel 22 outside each number pocket 23, a number display board 25 on which numbers “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” corresponding to the respective number pockets 23 are displayed. Is provided.

  A ball slot 36 is formed inside the frame body 21. A ball insertion device 104 (see FIG. 10) is connected to the ball insertion port 36. As the ball throwing device 104 is driven, the ball 27 is thrown onto the roulette wheel 22 from the ball throwing opening 36. Further, the entire roulette device 3 is covered with a hemispherical transparent acrylic cover member 28 (see FIG. 3) above the roulette device 3.

  A wheel drive motor 106 (see FIG. 10) is provided below the roulette wheel 22, and the roulette wheel 22 rotates as the wheel drive motor 106 is driven. A metal plate (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of the roulette wheel 22 at a predetermined interval. The proximity sensor of the pocket position detection circuit 107 (see FIG. 10) detects these metal plates, whereby the position of the number pocket 23 is detected.

  The frame body 21 is gently inclined inward, and a guide wall 29 is formed at an intermediate portion thereof. The thrown-in ball 27 is guided by the guide wall 29 by the centrifugal force and rotates. When the rotational speed is reduced and the centrifugal force is lost, the ball 27 reaches the roulette wheel 22 which rolls down the slope of the frame body 21 and rotates. Then, the ball 27 that has reached the roulette wheel 22 passes through the number display plate 25 outside the rotating roulette wheel 22 and is stored in one of the number pockets 23. As a result, the number of the number display plate 25 of the stored number pocket 23 is determined by the ball sensor 105, and this number becomes the winning number.

  The rotation of the roulette wheel 22 and the launch of the ball 27 are controlled based on the control data. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of control data.

  As shown in FIG. 5, six control data 1 to 6 are prepared in this embodiment. Each of the control data 1 to 6 includes a motor driving time, a ball initial speed, and a launch delay time.

  The motor drive time is a time for driving the wheel drive motor 106 (see FIG. 10). The roulette wheel 22 is rotated at a predetermined rotational speed by the wheel drive motor 106 for the motor drive time. In addition, after the drive by the wheel drive motor 106 is canceled, the rotation speed of the roulette wheel 22 gradually decreases, and eventually stops. The ball initial speed is an initial speed when the ball 27 is thrown from the ball throwing device 104. The launch delay time is the time from when a predetermined number pocket 23 passes a predetermined position until the ball is launched while the roulette wheel 22 is rotating.

  Control data 1 to 6 referred to for each game when controlling the rotation of the roulette wheel 22 and the launch of the ball 27 are switched every time a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Here, the reference target control data is switched every predetermined time (for example, every hour at 0 minutes). In the present embodiment, a case where the control data is switched every predetermined time will be described, but the predetermined condition is not limited to this. For example, the ball 27 has been continuously stored in a specific number pocket for a predetermined number of times, the ball 27 has been stored for a predetermined number of times in a number pocket 23 of the same group (region), A bonus (for example, a mystery bonus or a jackpot) has occurred, a chip bet on a number belonging to a predetermined group has reached a predetermined amount, and a payout chip for a bet on a number belonging to a predetermined group has reached a predetermined amount Can be cited as the predetermined condition.

  In the above-described example, the case where the control data includes the motor driving time, the ball initial speed, and the launch delay time has been described. However, the control data is not limited to this. The control data is any one of data relating to rotation control of the roulette wheel 22 (motor drive time), data relating to the launch timing of the ball 27 (launch delay time), data relating to the initial launch velocity of the ball 27 (ball initial velocity), or Data including these combinations may be used. The data related to the rotation control of the roulette wheel 22 may be, for example, the rotation speed of the roulette wheel 22 in addition to the motor driving time.

  Next, the configuration of the gaming terminal 4 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming terminal 4 has at least a medal slot 7 for game media such as money, chips, medals and the like having currency value and a display 8 for displaying an image relating to the game on the upper surface. ing. The gaming terminal 4 accepts a player's betting operation using the medal slot 7 and the display 8. The player plays a game by operating a touch screen 50 (see FIG. 10) provided on the front surface of the display 8 while viewing an image displayed on the display 8. In the following description, the game media may be referred to as “medals”.

  In addition to the above-described medal slot 7 and display 8, a payout button 5, a ticket printer 6, a bill insertion slot 9, and a speaker 10 are provided on the upper surface of the gaming terminal 4. A medal payout opening 12 and a medal tray 14 are provided on the front surface of the gaming terminal 4.

  The payout button 5 is a button for inputting an instruction to pay out a credited medal from the medal payout opening 12 to the medal tray 14. The ticket printer 6 prints and outputs data such as the number of credits, date and time, and the identification number of the gaming terminal 4 as a barcode ticket. A player reads a bar code ticket to another gaming terminal 4 and places a bet on the game at the gaming terminal 4 or exchanges the bar code ticket for a bill or the like at a predetermined place in a gaming facility (for example, a cashier in a casino). can do.

  The bill insertion slot 9 recognizes whether bills are appropriate and accepts regular bills. Note that the bill insertion slot 9 may be configured to be able to read the barcode ticket 39. The speaker 10 plays music, sound effects and the like.

  A WIN lamp 11 is provided above the display 8 of each gaming terminal 4. When a number betted on the gaming terminal 4 in the game (in this embodiment, “0”, “00”, “1” to “36”) is won, the WIN lamp 11 of the winning gaming terminal 4 is turned on. Similarly, the WIN lamp 11 of the gaming terminal 4 that has acquired JP in the JP bonus game for acquiring a jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as JP) is also lit. Note that the WIN lamps 11 are provided at positions that can be seen from all the installed gaming terminals 4 (9 in this embodiment). Other players playing in the same roulette gaming machine 1 can always confirm that the WIN lamp 11 is turned on.

  A medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal insertion slot 7 to identify the currency value of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 7 and to count the inserted medals. Further, a hopper (not shown) is provided inside the medal payout opening 12, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 12.

  Note that the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with three types of JPs “MEGA”, “MAJOR”, and “MINI” as described later. In the “MEGA” JP, 0.15% of credits bet on all nine gaming terminals 4 are accumulated and stored. In “MAJOR” JP, 0.20% of bet credits are accumulated and stored. In “MINI” JP, 0.30% of credits bet is cumulatively stored. When any JP is won by a JP bonus game described later, a credit corresponding to the accumulated amount of the corresponding JP is paid out to a predetermined gaming terminal 4. The JP amount display portion 15 displays the “MEGA” JP accumulated amount among the three types of JP. The JP amount display unit 15 is provided at the top of the electric light display unit 5 and can be viewed by all players who play at the gaming terminal 4.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display.

  As shown in FIG. 6, during the roulette game, a BET screen 61 having a betting board 60 is displayed on the display 8. The player can place a bet by using a chip (credited as electronic information in the gaming terminal 4) on the touch screen 50 (see FIG. 10) provided on the front surface of the display 8.

  First, the BET screen 61 displayed during the roulette game will be described with reference to FIG. On the betting board 60 displayed on the BET screen 61, 38 numbers of “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” are arranged and displayed in a grid pattern. In addition, “odd number”, “even number”, “color type of number display board (red or black)”, “certain number range (for example,“ 1 ”to“ 12 ”, etc.)” are designated. Similarly, special BET areas for betting chips are also arranged in a grid pattern.

  Below the betting board 60, a bet confirmation button 65, a unit bet button 66, a payout result display unit 67, and a credit amount display unit 68 are displayed.

  The unit bet button 66 is a button for betting a chip on a BET area 72 (a number or a number mark cell or a line forming a cell) designated by the player. The unit bet button 66 includes four types, that is, a 1BET button 66A, a 5BET button 66B, a 10BET button 66C, and a 100BET button 66D.

  The player directly touches the BET area 72 on the screen with a finger or the like, thereby specifying a bet position with a cursor 70 described later. In this state, if the player touches the 1BET button 66A, he can bet chips one by one (the number of bets increases in the order of “1” → “2” → “3” →... Each time the 1BET button 66A is touched. ). In addition, when the player touches the 5BET button 66B, chips can be bet in units of 5 (the number of bets increases in the order of “5” → “10” → “15” →... Each time the 5BET button 66B is touched). . In addition, when the player touches the 10 BET button 66C, bets can bet in units of 10 (the number of bets increases in the order of “10” → “20” → “30” →... Each time the 10 BET button 66C is touched). . Furthermore, when the player touches the 100 BET button 66D, chips can be bet in increments of 100 (the number of bets increases in the order of “100” → “200” → “300” →... Each time the 100 BET button 66D is touched). .

  After the betting operation described above, the player touches the bet confirmation button 65 to confirm the bet content. Therefore, before the bet confirmation button 65 is touched, the bet content can be corrected.

  The payout result display section 67 displays the number of bets and the number of payout credits in the previous game. Here, the number obtained by subtracting the number of bets from the number of payout credits is the number of credits acquired by the player in the previous game.

  The credit amount display section 68 displays the number of credits currently owned by the player. The number of credits decreases according to the number of bets (one credit for one bet). In addition, the number of credits increases when the credits are paid out by winning. If the number of credits owned by the player becomes 0, the game is over.

  In addition, a BET time display unit 69 is provided on the top of the betting board 60. The BET time display section 69 displays the remaining time that the player can bet out of the preset bet acceptance time. In the BET time display section 69, “20” is displayed at the start of bet reception, and the number decreases by 1 every second. When the number becomes “0”, the bet acceptance ends. Further, when the remaining bet reception time of the player is 5 seconds, the ball throwing device is driven and the ball 27 is thrown onto the roulette wheel 22. When the betting reception time ends, the game execution time starts.

  When the bet acceptance time is over, a sub game BET screen 62 (FIG. 17) described later is displayed on the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4. Here, the sub game BET screen 62 is displayed only at the gaming terminal 4 that has not participated in the roulette game.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the roulette game machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the roulette game machine 1 includes a server 13 and a roulette device 3 connected to the server 13 and a plurality (9 in this embodiment) of gaming terminals 4. The internal configuration of the roulette device 3 and the internal configuration of the gaming terminal 4 will be described later.

  The server 13 includes a server CPU 81 that performs overall control, a ROM 82, a RAM 83, a timer 84, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 32 connected via an LCD drive circuit 85, and a keyboard 33.

  The server CPU 81 performs various processes based on input signals supplied from the respective gaming terminals 4 and data and programs stored in the ROM 82 and RAM 83. In addition, the server CPU 81 controls each gaming terminal 4 by sending a command signal to the gaming terminal 4 based on the processing result. Further, the server CPU 81 transmits a control signal to the roulette device 3 to control the launch of the ball 27 and the rotation of the roulette wheel 22.

  The server CPU 81 presets a bet reception time and a game execution time for each roulette game. The betting reception time is a time during which a betting of a game medium from each gaming terminal 4 to the roulette game can be received. The game execution time is a game time for executing the roulette game after the bet reception time. The server CPU 81 does not accept a bet on the roulette game when the bet acceptance time expires. However, the server CPU 81 accepts a bet on a sub game related to the roulette game. The server CPU 81 controls the bet reception time and the game execution time for each of the roulette game and the sub game. In addition, each game execution time of the main game and the sub game may be set appropriately. If betting on the sub game is accepted after the betting acceptance time of the main game has expired, the betting acceptance time and game execution time of the main game and the sub game may be set at any timing. Specifically, as described above, the roulette game may be started by striking a roulette ball 5 seconds before the end of the betting reception time.

  The ROM 82 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory and the like, a program that realizes the basic functions of the roulette game machine 1, a program that performs maintenance time notification and notification condition setting / management, a roulette game, and a sub game dividend Magnification data (the number of credits paid out per chip for winning), a program for controlling each gaming terminal 4 and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the RAM 83 stores the bet information supplied from each gaming terminal 4, the winning number of the roulette device 3 determined by the sensor, the accumulated JP amount, and the result of the processing executed by the server CPU 81 for the roulette game / subgame. Temporarily store data.

  Further, a timer 84 that measures time is connected to the server CPU 81. The time information of the timer 84 is transmitted to the server CPU 81. Based on the time information from the timer 84, the server CPU 81 controls the rotation of the roulette wheel 22 described later and the throwing of the ball 27.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a ROM storage area of the roulette gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 82 has a roulette game payout storage area 82A and a sub game payout storage area 82B. In the roulette game payout storage area 82A, a payout rate relating to the roulette game is stored. Note that the payout rate for each BET area 72 stored in the roulette game payout storage area 82A is “× 2” to “× 2” depending on the bet type (“straight bet”, “corner bet”, “split bet”, etc.). A magnification of “× 36” is determined in advance.

  In the sub game payout storage area 82B, payout data associated with each option bet in the sub game is stored. The sub game is related to the main game (roulette game). Sub-games include, for example, a game for hitting the accommodation pocket number of the ball 27 in the roulette game, a game for hitting whether the total bet of the player participating in the roulette game is higher or lower than a predetermined value, A game that hits whether it is higher or lower than a predetermined value.

  Here, a case will be described in which the sub game is a game in which the accommodation pocket number of the ball 27 is hit in the roulette game. At this time, the option bet by the player and the payout rate for the option are associated with each other and stored in the sub game payout storage area 82B. For example, in the payout data in the sub game payout storage area 82B, “10 times” is associated with the payout rate for the ball storage pocket number option “00 or 0”. Similarly, in the payout data in the sub game payout storage area 82B, the payout rate for option “1-6” is “2 ×”, the payout rate for option “7-12” is “5x”, and option “13˜ “2 times” for the payout ratio for “18”, “3 times” for the payout ratio for the options “19-24”, “3 times” for the payout ratio for the options “25-30”, and “31-36” options “5 times” or the like is associated with the payout rate for.

  In the present embodiment, since the payout data is stored in the ROM 82, it is handled as a fixed value, but the present invention is not limited to this form. For example, the payout data may be stored in the RAM 83, and the payout rate may be changed randomly. Also, the payout rate may be dynamically calculated in consideration of the progress of the roulette game, the bias in which the ball is stored, and the like.

  The sub game payout storage area 82B may store payout data for a plurality of sub games. In this case, the server 13 may select the sub game executed by the player who could not participate in the roulette game, or the player may select it.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the storage area of the RAM of the roulette game machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the RAM 83 has a bet information storage area 83A, a winning number storage area 83B, a “MINI” JP cumulative storage area 83C, a “MAJOR” JP cumulative storage area 83D, a “MEGA” JP cumulative storage area 83E, A sub game winning option storage area 83F and a sub game bet period flag storage area 83G are secured. In the bet information storage area 83A, bet information of players in the game is stored. This player includes both a player who participates in the roulette game as the main game and a player who participates in the sub game. In the winning number storage area 83B, the winning number of the roulette device 3 determined by the ball sensor 105 is stored. In the “MINI” JP cumulative storage area 83C, the cumulative added credit number of “MINI” JP is stored. In the “MAJOR” JP cumulative storage area 83D, the cumulative added credit number of “MAJOR” JP is stored. In the “MEGA” JP cumulative storage area 83E, the cumulative added credit number of “MEGA” JP is stored. In the sub game winning option storage area 83F, winning options for the sub game are stored. The winning choice of the sub game is determined in relation to the result of the roulette game stored in the winning number storage area 83B, the payout of the roulette game, and the like. The winning choice for the sub game is one of the choices in the payout data stored in the subgame payout storage area 82B of FIG. The sub game bet period flag storage area 83G stores a flag indicating whether or not a bet on the sub game can be accepted. The sub game bet period flag is normally set to off. When the betting acceptance period for the roulette game ends, the sub game betting period flag is set to ON. The sub game bet period flag is set to OFF at the timing when it becomes impossible to bet on the sub game. The server CPU 81 accepts a request to start a sub game from the gaming terminal 4 while proceeding with a normal roulette game. Upon receiving this request, the server CPU 81 starts an interrupt process for executing the sub game, and executes the sub game only while the sub game bet period flag is on.

  The game bet information is information related to the player's bet in the roulette game / subgame. The game bet information related to the roulette game is specifically related to a bet in the gaming terminal 4 such as the BET area 72 (see FIG. 6) designated on the BET screen 61, the number of chips bet (the number of bets), and the bet type. Information. The game bet information related to the sub game is specifically information related to the options designated on the sub game BET screen 62, the number of chips bet (the number of bets), and other bets in the gaming terminal 4.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the roulette device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the roulette device 3 includes a controller 109, a pocket position detection circuit 107, a ball throwing device 104, a ball sensor 105, a wheel drive motor 106, and a ball collection device 108.

  The control unit 109 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The CPU 101 controls the firing of the ball 27 and the rotation of the roulette wheel 22 based on a control signal supplied from the server 13 and data and programs stored in the ROM 102 and RAM 103. The RAM 103 stores any one of the control data 1 to 6 in the ROM 102 which is referred to when the roulette wheel 22 is rotated and the ball 27 is thrown in.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a ROM storage area of the roulette device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the ROM 102, control data storage areas 102A to 102F are secured, and the control data 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 5 are stored. The ROM 102 also stores default control data that is referred to when the roulette wheel 22 rotates and the ball 27 is thrown in immediately after the roulette game machine 1 is activated.

  The pocket position detection circuit 107 includes a proximity sensor. The metal plate attached to the roulette wheel 22 is detected, and the rotational position of the roulette wheel 22 is detected.

  The ball throwing device 104 throws the ball 27 onto the roulette wheel 22 from the ball throwing port 36 (see FIG. 4). The ball throwing device 104 throws the ball 27 at the initial speed set in the control data. The ball throwing device 104 throws the ball 27 at a timing based on the launch delay time set in the control data. That is, after the pocket position detection circuit 107 detects that a predetermined number pocket 23 (for example, “00”) has passed a predetermined position (for example, before the ball insertion slot 36), the ball 27 is moved after the launch delay time has elapsed. throw into.

  The ball sensor 105 determines in which number pocket 23 the ball 27 is stored. The wheel drive motor 106 rotates the roulette wheel 22. The wheel drive motor 106 stops driving when the motor driving time set in the control data has elapsed after the start of driving. The ball collection device 108 collects the ball 27 on the roulette wheel 22 after the game ends.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the gaming terminal according to the present embodiment. Nine gaming terminals 4 have basically the same configuration, and a single gaming terminal 4 will be described below as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the gaming terminal 4 includes a terminal controller 90 including a terminal CPU 91, a ROM 92, and a RAM 93. The ROM 92 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory, and stores programs that realize basic functions of the gaming terminal 4, other various programs necessary for controlling the gaming terminal 4, data tables, and the like. The RAM 93 temporarily stores various data calculated by the terminal CPU 91, the number of credits owned by the player (stored in the gaming terminal 4), the bet status by the player, the flag F indicating the bet reception time, and the like. It is memory to keep.

  A payout button 5 is connected to the terminal CPU 91.

  The payout button 5 is normally pressed by the player at the end of the game. When the payout button 5 is pressed by the player, a medal (usually one medal for one credit) corresponding to the credit acquired by the player through the game is paid out from the medal payout opening 12.

  The terminal CPU 91 performs various corresponding operations based on operation signals output from the payout button 5 when the payout button 5 is pressed. Specifically, when a signal associated with pressing of the bet confirmation button 65 is input, the terminal CPU 91 executes various processes based on the input signal and data and programs stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93. The terminal CPU 91 transmits the processing result to the server CPU 81.

  Further, the terminal CPU 91 receives a command signal from the server CPU 81 and controls peripheral devices constituting the gaming terminal 4 to advance the game. Further, depending on the processing contents, the terminal CPU 91 executes various processes based on the above-described input signals and data and programs stored in the ROM 92 / RAM 93. The terminal CPU 91 proceeds with the game by controlling peripheral devices constituting the gaming terminal 4 based on the processing result.

  A hopper 94 is connected to the terminal CPU 91. The hopper 94 pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout opening 12 (see FIG. 2) in response to a command signal from the terminal CPU 91.

  Further, a display 8 is connected to the terminal CPU 91 via an LCD drive circuit 95. The LCD drive circuit 95 includes a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), and a video RAM. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the display 8 and various selection tables. In the image ROM, for example, dot data forming an image displayed on the display 8 is stored. Based on the parameters set by the terminal CPU 91, the image control CPU determines an image to be displayed on the display 8 from the dot data in the image ROM according to the image control program in the program ROM. The work RAM is configured as a temporary storage device when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU. The VDP forms a display image determined by the image control CPU and outputs it to the display 8. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage device when an image is formed by VDP.

  Further, the touch screen 50 is attached to the front surface of the display 8 as described above. Operation information on the touch screen 50 is transmitted to the terminal CPU 91. On the touch screen 50, a bet operation is performed by the player on the BET screen 61 or the sub game BET screen 62. Specifically, on the BET screen 61, the touch screen 50 is operated by selecting the BET area 72, touching the unit bet button 66, the bet confirmation button 65, or the like. On the other hand, on the sub game BET screen 62, the touch screen 50 is operated by selecting an option, touching the unit bet button 66 and the bet confirmation button 65, or the like. When the touch screen 50 is operated, the operation information is transmitted to the terminal CPU 91. Based on this information, the player's bet information (BET area and bet number specified on the BET screen 61, or options and bet numbers specified on the sub game BET screen 62) is stored in the RAM 93 as needed. Further, the bet information is transmitted to the server CPU 81 and stored in the bet information storage area of the RAM 83.

  Furthermore, a sound output circuit 96 and a speaker 10 are connected to the terminal CPU 91. The speaker 10 outputs various sound effects during various effects based on the output signal from the sound output circuit 96.

  A medal sensor 97 is connected to the terminal CPU 91. The medal sensor 97 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 7 (see FIG. 2). At the same time, the medal sensor 97 measures the inserted medal and transmits the result to the terminal CPU 91. The terminal CPU 91 increases the credit number of the player stored in the RAM 93 based on the transmitted signal.

  A WIN lamp 11 is connected to the terminal CPU 91. The terminal CPU 91 lights the WIN lamp 11 in a predetermined color when a bet on the BET screen 61 or the sub game BET screen 62 is won or when JP is won.

 In the above configuration, the server CPU 81, ROM 82, RAM 83, terminal CPU 91, ROM 92, RAM 93, CPU 101, ROM 102, and RAM 103 constitute a controller.

 Next, a server game process executed by the server CPU 81 included in the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a gaming terminal game process executed by the terminal CPU 91, and a game process executed by the CPU 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. To do. 13 to 15 are flowcharts showing the game processing of the roulette game of the roulette game machine according to the present embodiment.

 First, the gaming process of the gaming process of the gaming terminal will be described based on FIG. 13 and FIG. The terminal CPU 91 determines whether or not a medal or money has been inserted by the player based on the detection signal of the medal sensor 97 (step S10). When it is determined that no medal or money is inserted (step S10: NO), the process of step S10 is repeated until it is determined that a medal or money has been inserted.

 On the other hand, when it is determined that a medal or money is inserted (step S10: YES), the terminal CPU 91 adds a credit according to the number of inserted coins (step S11). In this process, the terminal CPU 91 records credit data corresponding to the inserted number in the RAM 93. Next, the terminal CPU 91 transmits a medal detection signal indicating that a medal or money has been inserted to the server 13 (step S12).

 Thereafter, the terminal CPU 91 displays the BET screen 61 shown in FIG. 6 on the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4 (step S13). Next, the terminal CPU 91 starts measuring the bet acceptance time for betting (step S14). The player can bet on the BET area 72 predicted by the player himself by operating the touch screen 50 during the betting reception time (see FIG. 6). Note that the player can also participate in the game whose bet reception time has started from the middle. However, once the betting reception time is over, you cannot bet on the roulette game. In the roulette game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a maximum of nine players can play. Further, when the current game is played subsequent to the previous game, acceptance of a bet operation is started immediately after the previous game ends.

  Next, the terminal CPU 91 receives a bet reception time end signal indicating the end of the bet reception time from the server CPU 81 (step S15). As a result, the terminal CPU 91 displays an image indicating the end of the bet reception time on the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4, and ends the reception of the bet operation on the touch screen 50 (step S16).

 Thereafter, the terminal CPU 91 transmits the player's bet information (designated BET area 72, the number of bets, the bet type) to the server 13 (step S17).

 Next, the terminal CPU 91 receives from the server 13 the result of a later-described JP bonus game determination process executed by the server CPU 81 (FIG. 14: step S18). The determination result of the JP bonus game includes whether or not to execute a predetermined JP bonus game at each gaming terminal 4. When a JP bonus game is executed, the determination result includes which gaming terminal 4 is selected as a JP winner (or all gaming terminals 4 are lost), and which JP (“MEGA”, “MAJOR”, “MINI” is selected when the JP is won. ")" Is further included.

 Thereafter, the terminal CPU 91 determines whether or not to execute the JP bonus game based on the result of the JP bonus game determination process received in step S18 (step S19). If it is determined not to execute the JP bonus game (step S19: NO), the process proceeds to step S21.

On the other hand, if it is determined that a JP bonus game is to be generated (step S19: YES), the terminal CPU 91 executes a predetermined selection-type JP bonus game related to JP acquisition, and the game result (whether or not JP has been acquired). ) Is displayed on the display 8 based on the determination result received in step S19 (step S20). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S21.

 In step S21, the terminal CPU 91 receives the credit payout result transmitted from the server CPU 81 (step S21). The credit payout result includes a game payout result and a JP bonus game JP payout result.

 Next, the terminal CPU 91 pays out credits based on the payout result received in step S21 (step S22). Specifically, the terminal CPU 91 stores, in the RAM 93, credit data corresponding to the payout and credit data corresponding to the accumulated JP payout (when JP is won). When the payout button 48 is pressed, medals corresponding to the number of credits stored in the RAM 93 (usually one medal for one credit) are paid out from the medal payout opening 12.

 Thereafter, when the game is continued in any of the gaming terminals 4, the process returns to step S13. The betting reception time starts again and the next game is entered. On the other hand, when the game ends at all the gaming terminals 4, the game process ends.

 Next, the game processing of the server will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the server CPU 81 receives the medal detection signal transmitted from the terminal CPU 91, and determines whether or not a medal or money has been inserted by the player (step S30). In the roulette gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, when a medal or money is inserted at any of the gaming terminals 4, a medal detection signal is sent from the terminal CPU 91 of the inserted gaming terminal 4 to the server CPU 81.

 Next, the server CPU 81 starts measuring the bet reception time from the time when the first participating player inserts a medal or money (step S31). The bet reception time is a time during which a bet can be placed on the roulette game. A player who has participated in the game can bet on the BET area 72 that he / she expects for the roulette game by operating the touch screen 50 during the betting reception time.

 Next, the server CPU 81 determines whether or not the remaining bet reception time is 5 seconds (step S32). The remaining bet acceptance time is displayed on the BET time display unit 69 (see FIG. 6). If it is determined that the remaining 5 seconds have not been reached (step S32: NO), this process is repeated.

 On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining time is 5 seconds (step S32: YES), the server CPU 81 transmits a control signal for starting the operation of the roulette device 3 to the CPU 101 (step S33).

 Thereafter, the server CPU 81 determines whether or not the betting reception time for the roulette game has ended (step S34). If it is determined that the betting reception time of the roulette game has not ended (step S34: NO), this process is repeated.

 On the other hand, when it is determined that the bet acceptance time for the roulette game has ended (step S34: YES), the server CPU 81 transmits a bet acceptance time end signal to the terminal CPU 91 (step S35). Upon receiving this end signal, the terminal CPU 91 ends the bet operation acceptance at the gaming terminal 4. At this time, the server CPU 81 sets the sub game bet period flag storage area 83G of the RAM 83 to ON (step S36). When the sub game bet period flag is on, a bet on the sub game can be accepted by interruption processing from the gaming terminal 4 that has not participated in the roulette game.

 Next, the server CPU 81 receives bet information (designated BET area 72, bet number, bet type) at each gaming terminal 4 from the terminal CPU 91 (step S37), and stores it in the bet information storage area 83A of the RAM 83.

 Thereafter, the server CPU 81 performs JP accumulation processing based on the total credit betted at the gaming terminal 4 received in step S37 (step S38).

 Next, the server CPU 81 performs a JP bonus game determination process (FIG. 14: Step S39). In this process, the server CPU 81 determines whether to execute the JP bonus game at each gaming terminal 4 for the roulette game, using the random value sampled by the sampling circuit or the like. Further, when it is determined that the JP bonus game is to be executed, the server CPU 81 determines which gaming terminal 4 is to be awarded JP (or all gaming terminals 4 are lost). Further, the server CPU 81 determines which JP (“MEGA”, “MAJOR”, “MINI”) is to be won in the case of JP winning.

 Next, the server CPU 81 transmits the determination result of the JP bonus game to each gaming terminal 4 based on the process of step S39 (step S40). Thereafter, the server CPU 81 transmits a transmission request signal for the detection signal of the ball sensor 105 to the roulette device 3 (step S41).

 Then, when the result of the sub game related to the roulette game is determined, the server CPU 81 sets the sub game bet period flag to OFF (step S42). In the present embodiment, since a sub game is played in which “which pocket number is to store the ball?”, The ball 27 is completely stopped at the timing when the sub game bet period flag is set to OFF. Is set before.

 In response to the ball sensor detection signal transmission request transmitted in step S <b> 41, the roulette device 3 transmits the detection signal obtained by the ball sensor 105 to the server CPU 81. Then, the server CPU 81 receives the detection signal (step S43).

 Then, the server CPU 81 determines in which number pocket 23 the ball 27 is stored (step S44). Next, the server CPU 81 determines whether or not the bet of each gaming terminal 4 is won from the bet information of each gaming terminal 4 received in step S36 and the number pocket determined in step S44 (step S44). S45).

 Thereafter, the server CPU 81 executes payout calculation processing for the roulette game (step S46). In the payout calculation process, the server CPU 81 first recognizes the winning bet number for each gaming terminal 4. Then, the server CPU 81 calculates, for each gaming terminal 4, the total payout amount of credits to be paid using the payout rate (number of credits to be paid out per bet) stored in the roulette game payout storage area 82A of the ROM 82.

 Next, the server CPU 81 determines whether or not the bet of each gaming terminal 4 is won from the bet information of each gaming terminal 4 regarding the sub game and the number pocket determined in step S44 (step S47). ).

 Further, the server CPU 81 executes a payout calculation process for the sub game (step S48). In the payout calculation process, the server CPU 81 first recognizes the winning bet number for each gaming terminal 4. Then, the server CPU 81 determines, for each gaming terminal 4, the total payout amount of credits to be paid out using the payout rate (number of credits to be paid out per bet) of each option stored in the sub game payout storage area 82B of the ROM 82. calculate.

 Next, the server CPU 81 executes a credit payout result based on the payout calculation process in steps S46 and S48 and a JP payout result transmission process based on the JP bonus game determination process in step S39 (step S49). Specifically, the server CPU 81 outputs credit data corresponding to the payout amount of the roulette game or the sub game to the terminal CPU 91 of the selected gaming terminal 4.

 Thereafter, the server CPU 81 transmits a control signal to the roulette device 3 to drive the ball collection device 108 provided below the roulette wheel 22 and collect the balls 27 on the roulette wheel 22 (step S50). The collected ball 27 is thrown back into the roulette wheel 22 in subsequent games.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, in step S <b> 51, the server CPU 81 confirms whether or not the conditions for changing the control data 1 to 6 used for the rotation of the roulette wheel 22 and the insertion of the ball 27 are satisfied. Is performed (step S51). Then, the server CPU 81 transmits a setting control signal for requesting setting of the control data 1 to 6 to the CPU 101 of the roulette device 3 (step S52).

  Here, specifically, the server CPU 81 confirms whether or not a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0 minutes per hour) has elapsed in the control data change condition establishment confirmation processing in step S51. If it is confirmed that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the server CPU 81 transmits a control signal indicating that the change condition is not satisfied to the CPU 101 of the roulette device 3. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the predetermined time has elapsed in the control data change condition establishment confirmation process, the server CPU 81 transmits a control signal indicating that the change condition is established to the CPU 101 of the roulette device 3.

  Next, the server CPU 81 receives a control signal indicating control data 1 to 6 used in the next game from the CPU 101 of the roulette device 3, and stores it in the RAM 83 (step S53). After the process of step S53, this subroutine ends.

 Here, the timing at which the sub game bet period flag is turned on or off is not limited to the timing described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15 and varies depending on the types of the main game and the sub game. For example, in the case of a sub-game in which “with which pocket number the ball is stored?”, The timing for turning off the sub-game betting period flag is preferably before the timing at which the ball 27 is completely stopped. . On the other hand, in the case of a sub-game that determines whether the total payout amount to all participating players in the roulette game is greater or less than 1000 chips, the payout amount of all players is displayed at the timing when the sub-game bet period flag is turned off. It may be after the ball 27 is completely stopped as long as it is displayed on the screen. Thus, it is preferable that the timing for turning on or off the sub game bet period flag is appropriately set according to the type of the sub game.

 Next, the game process of the roulette device 3 will be described based on FIGS. First, when receiving the operation signal of the roulette device 3 from the server 13, the CPU 101 drives the wheel drive motor 106 for the motor drive time set in the current control data to rotate the roulette wheel 22 (step S60).

 Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed since the rotation of the roulette wheel 22 is started (step S61). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S61: NO), this process is repeated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S61: YES), the CPU 101 causes the pocket position detection circuit 107 to place the specific pocket 23 (for example, “00”) at the specific position (for example, before the ball insertion slot 36). It is determined whether or not it has passed (step S62). When it is determined that the specific pocket 23 has not passed the specific position (step S62: NO), this process is repeated.

 If it is determined that the specific pocket 23 has passed the specific position (step S62: YES), the CPU 101 drives the ball throwing device 104 and throws the ball 27 after the delay time set in the current control data has elapsed. (Step S63). At this time, the ball throwing device 104 throws the ball 27 at the initial speed set in the control data.

 Thereafter, the CPU 101 receives the request signal described in step S41 from the server 13 (FIG. 14: step S64). Thereby, CPU101 transmits the detection signal of ball sensor 105 to server 13 (Step S65).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 101 receives the control data setting control signal transmitted from the server CPU 81 of the server 13 (step S66). Then, the CPU 101 determines control data 1 to 6 used in the next game in accordance with the received control data setting control signal (step S67).

  Here, when the control data setting control signal received in step S66 indicates that the control data change condition is satisfied, the CPU 101 determines that the control data used in the next game needs to be changed, and the control differs from the current control data. Select data. Note that the CPU 101 uses random values sampled by a sampling circuit or the like to select control data 1 to 6 used in the next game.

  On the other hand, if the control data setting control signal received in step S66 indicates that the change condition is not satisfied, the CPU 101 determines that it is not necessary to change the control data used in the next game, and uses the current control data as it is in the next game. .

  And CPU101 transmits the control signal which shows the control data 1-6 used by the next game determined by step S67 to server CPU81 of the server 13 (step S68). After the process of step S68, this subroutine is terminated.

 Next, a server game process executed by the server CPU 81 provided in the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and a gaming terminal game process executed by the terminal CPU 91 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the game processing of the sub game of the roulette gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

 First, the gaming process of the gaming terminal will be described based on FIG. The gaming terminal 4 that executes each process shown in FIG. 16 does not bet on the roulette game (main game).

 First, based on the control of the server CPU 81, the terminal CPU 91 displays the sub game BET screen 62 shown in FIG. 17 on the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4 (step S201). The sub game BET screen 62 is a screen for betting on a sub game related to the main game. Although this is a screen for betting on a sub game, there is a case where credits need not be bet.

 On the sub game BET screen 62, options in the sub game, a payout rate of each option, and a bet button 63 for each option are displayed in association with each other. The combinations of the options, the payout rate, and the bet buttons 63 are displayed on the display 8 by the number of options. In the example shown in FIG. 17, seven options are displayed. Further, the payout rate and the bet buttons 63A to 63G are displayed on the sub game BET screen 62 corresponding to each option.

 Further, on the sub game BET screen 62, as with the BET screen 61, a bet confirmation button 65, a unit bet button 66, a payout result display unit 67 and a credit amount display unit 68 are displayed on the display 8. The unit bet button 66 is a button for betting on an option (bet buttons 63A to 63G) designated by the player. The unit bet button 66 is composed of four types: a 1BET button 66A, a 5BET button 66B, a 10BET button 66C, and a 100BET button 66D.

  First, the player specifies a bet option (bet buttons 63A to 63G) by touching with a finger or the like. When the player touches the 1BET button 66A in this state, the player can bet chips one by one (every time the 1BET button 66A is touched, the player bets in the order of “1” → “2” → “3” →. Number increases). When the player touches the 5BET button 66B, it is possible to bet chips in units of 5 (every time the 5BET button 66B is touched, the number of bets in the order of “5” → “10” → “15” →. Increased). Further, when the player touches the 10 BET button 66C, it is possible to bet chips in units of 10 (each time the 10 BET button 66C is touched, the number of bets in the order of “10” → “20” → “30” →. Increased). Further, when the player touches the 100 BET button 66D, it is possible to bet 100 chips on the sub game (“100” → “200” → “300” each time the 100 BET button 66D is touched). → The number of bets increases in the order of ...).

  After the above-described betting operation, the player touches the betting confirmation button 65 to confirm the betting content for the sub game. Therefore, before the bet confirmation button 65 is touched, the bet content can be corrected.

  The payout result display section 67 displays the number of bets and the number of payout credits in the previous game. Here, the number obtained by subtracting the number of bets from the number of payout credits is the number of credits acquired by the player in the previous game.

  The credit amount display section 68 displays the number of credits currently owned by the player. The number of credits decreases according to the number of bets (one credit for one bet). In addition, the number of credits increases when the credits are paid out by winning. If the number of credits owned by the player becomes 0, the game is over.

 When the sub game BET screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the gaming terminal 4, the terminal CPU 91 starts accepting a bet on the sub game (step S202). During this time, the player can bet desired credits on the sub game options by touching the bet buttons 63A to 63G and the unit bet button 66 as described above.

 When the bet confirmation button 65 is touched, the terminal CPU 91 transmits the option and bet number selected on the sub game BET screen 62 to the server 13 as bet information (step S203).

 Thereafter, based on the control of the server CPU 81, the terminal CPU 91 receives a signal indicating that the sub game betting period has ended from the server 13 (step S204). When the betting period of the sub game ends, the terminal CPU 91 deletes the sub game BET screen 62 of FIG. 17 from the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4 (step S205).

 Next, the server game processing related to the subgame will be described with reference to FIG. The game process of the server shown in FIG. 16 is processed in parallel with the game process of the server related to the main game described with reference to FIGS.

 First, the server CPU 91 determines whether or not the sub game bet period flag stored in the sub game bet period flag storage area 83G of the RAM 83 is on (step S251). The sub game bet period flag is set by the server CPU 91 during the main game described with reference to FIGS. The server CPU 91 sets this flag to ON during a period during which a sub game can be bet, and sets it to OFF during a period during which a bet cannot be made. If the sub game bet period flag is not on, the process waits until the sub game bet period flag is turned on.

 When the sub game bet period flag is turned on, the server CPU 91 displays the sub game BET screen 62 on the gaming terminal 4 (step S252). Specifically, the server CPU 91 extracts gaming terminals that have not bet on the roulette game (main game), and transmits a command for displaying the sub game BET screen 62 shown in FIG. 17 to the extracted gaming terminal 4.

 When the bet information input on the sub game BET screen 62 is transmitted to the server 13, the server CPU 91 receives the bet information from the gaming terminal 4 (step S253). Further, the server CPU 91 determines whether or not the sub game bet period flag is off. (Step S254) If the sub game bet period flag is not OFF, the server CPU 91 returns the process to step S253 and waits for new bet information.

 On the other hand, if the server CPU 91 determines that the sub game bet period flag has been turned off, the process proceeds to step S255. The server CPU 91 transmits a command to delete the sub game BET screen displayed on the display 8 to the gaming terminal 4 (step S255).

 As described above, the gaming machine 1 and the playing method thereof according to the present embodiment allow players who have not bet on the main game during that period even if there is a period during which the player cannot bet in the main game provided by the gaming machine 1. In contrast, a sub game related to the main game is provided. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player can bet at any time without waiting for the player. Moreover, since it can participate in a game casually, it can attract the interest of many players.

 In addition, the gaming machine 1 and the playing method thereof according to the present embodiment can bring out the player's interest in the main game by providing a game related to the main game as a sub game. Thereby, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can make it easy for many players to participate in the main game, and can provide a lively game.

 Further, in the gaming machine 1 and the playing method thereof according to the present embodiment, a sub game desired by the player may be selected from a plurality of sub games and played. As a result, a game that the player can easily participate in can be selected, so that the player can easily participate in the game.

 In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the period during which a sub game can be bet is determined using the sub game bet period flag, but the present invention is not limited to this method. Depending on the rules of the main game, the game execution time of the main game may be set as a period during which the main game cannot be bet. In this case, the game execution time may be set as the betable period of the sub game. Also, if the sub game is a game that wins the total payout amount of all players bet on the main game, bet on the sub game even if the result of the main game is calculated unless the total payout amount of all players is notified. Also good.

 Further, according to the gaming machine 1 and the playing method thereof according to the present embodiment, the options and the payout rate are displayed in the sub game, and the player can bet credits on these options. Thus, the player can receive a payout according to the number of credits bet and the payout rate.

 Thus, the period during which a bet can be placed on the sub game may be arbitrarily changed according to the type of the main game or the sub game. It is possible to deal with all kinds of main games and sub games by changing the timing of setting the on / off of the sub game bet period flag shown in FIG. 13 and FIG.

 The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration of each unit and the like can be appropriately changed. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention. The effect by this invention is not limited to what was described in embodiment of this invention.

 Further, in the above detailed description, the characteristic portions have been mainly described so that the present invention can be easily understood. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the detailed description above, but can be applied to other embodiments, and the scope of application is various. The terms and terminology used in the present specification are used to accurately describe the present invention, and are not used to limit the interpretation of the present invention. Moreover, it would be easy for those skilled in the art to infer other configurations, systems, methods, and the like included in the concept of the present invention from the concept of the invention described in this specification. Accordingly, the description of the claims should be regarded as including an equivalent configuration without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

 Further, in this specification, each step used to derive one result should be understood as a process without self-contradiction. In addition, the processing in each step may be described in an expression common to human behavior, but the processing described in this specification is executed by various devices in principle. Further, other configurations required for performing each step will be apparent from the above description.

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FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the gaming machine 1 according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 according to the modified example of the embodiment of the present invention is different from the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment in that a sub game payout rate can be determined by a player operation. That is, only the choices for each subgame are stored in the subgame winning choice storage area 83F of the RAM 83 of the gaming machine 1.

  First, at a plurality of gaming terminals 4, a betting of a game medium for a roulette game is accepted during a betting acceptance time (step S301). Next, it is determined whether or not the bet acceptance for the roulette game has ended (step S302). If it is determined that the bet acceptance has not ended, the process returns to step S301, and a bet on the roulette game is accepted. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bet acceptance for the roulette game has ended, specifically, when the game is running, the gaming machine 1 advances the roulette game (step S303). Here, the game media are money, chips, medals and the like used in the gaming machine 1.

  When the bet acceptance time for the roulette game ends, the plurality of gaming terminals 4 accept bets for the subgame (step S304). The gaming machine 1 displays the options at the gaming terminal 4 for betting on the sub game (step S305). The choice is an object to bet in the sub game and relates to the result of the roulette game.

  Next, when the betting information is determined at the gaming terminal 4, the betting information is transmitted to the server 13. The server 13 receives bet information from the gaming terminal 4 (step S306). Further, the server 13 determines a payout rate for the option by a predetermined process, and displays the payout rate on the display of the gaming terminal 4. The payout rate may be determined at the gaming terminal 4. In this case, the gaming terminal 4 transmits the payout rate to the server 13. The payout rate is a payout credit per unit game medium when the betted game medium is won.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the roulette game has ended (step S308). If it is determined that the roulette game has not ended, the process returns to step S304, and a bet on the sub game is accepted from the gaming terminal 4 that has not participated in the roulette game.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the roulette game has ended, the result of the roulette game is acquired (step S309). Here, the result of the roulette game is the number of the pocket in which the ball 27 is stored. Next, based on the result of the roulette game acquired in step S309, the gaming machine 1 determines an option won in the sub game, and calculates a credit payout amount for the winning option. Further, the gaming machine 1 transmits the calculated credit payout amount to the gaming terminal 4 (step S310).

  Thus, in the modification of the present embodiment, the payout rate of the sub game can be determined by a predetermined process. As a result, it is possible to provide a game with higher entertainment characteristics for the player.

 Next, a server game process executed by the server CPU 81 and a gaming terminal game process executed by the terminal CPU 91 in the roulette game machine 1 according to the present modification will be described with reference to FIG. Server game processing is executed by the server CPU 81. The gaming terminal game process is executed by the terminal CPU 91. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the game process of the sub game according to the present modification.

 First, the gaming process of the gaming terminal will be described based on FIG. The gaming terminal 4 that executes each process shown in FIG. 19 does not bet on the roulette game (main game).

 First, based on the control of the server CPU 81, the terminal CPU 91 displays the sub game BET screen 62a shown in FIG. 20 on the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4 (step S401). The sub game BET screen 62a is a screen for betting on a sub game related to the main game.

 On the sub game BET screen 62a, options for the sub game, a game area 64 for determining a payout rate for each option, and a bet button 63 for each option are displayed in association with each other. Corresponding to each option, bet buttons 63A to 63G are displayed on the sub game BET screen 62a. The combinations of the options and the bet buttons 63 are displayed on the display 8 by the number of options. In the example shown in FIG. 20, seven options are displayed.

 Furthermore, a slot machine 65D is displayed on the sub game BET screen 62a shown in FIG. 20 in order to determine the payout rate for each option. The terminal CPU 91 of the gaming terminal 4 rearranges the symbols arranged in each column of the slot machine 65D. When the player touches the stop button 64B, the terminal CPU 91 stops the symbols in the left column. When the player touches the stop button 64C, the terminal CPU 91 stops the symbols in the middle row. When the player touches the stop button 64D, the terminal CPU 91 stops the symbols on the right column. At this time, when the symbol arrangement is determined in advance, for example, symbols are arranged in a row, the payout rate corresponding to the arrangement is determined.

 Further, on the sub game BET screen 62 a, as with the BET screen 61, a bet confirmation button 65, a unit bet button 66, a payout result display unit 67 and a credit amount display unit 68 are displayed on the display 8.

 When the sub game BET screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the gaming terminal 4, the terminal CPU 91 starts accepting a bet on the sub game (step S402). During this time, the player can bet desired credits on the sub-game options by touching the bet buttons 63A to 63G and the unit bet button 66 as described above.

 Further, the terminal CPU 91 executes a payout determination process for determining a payout rate for the selected option (step S403). In the example shown in FIG. 20, this payout determination process is executed using a slot machine. When the bet confirmation button 65 is touched, the terminal CPU 91 transmits the option selected on the sub game BET screen 62a and the number of bets to the server 13 as bet information (step S404). At this time, the terminal CPU 91 also transmits the payout rate determined by the payout determination process to the server 13 as bet information.

 Then, based on the control of the server CPU 81, the terminal CPU 91 receives from the server 13 that the sub game betting period has ended (step S405). When the betting period of the sub game ends, the terminal CPU 91 deletes the sub game BET screen 62a of FIG. 20 from the display 8 of the gaming terminal 4 (step S406).

 Next, the server game processing relating to the subgame will be described with reference to FIG. The game process of the server shown in FIG. 19 is processed in parallel with the game process of the server related to the main game with reference to FIGS.

 First, the server CPU 91 determines whether or not the sub game bet period flag stored in the sub game bet period flag storage area 83G of the RAM 83 is on (step S451). The sub game bet period flag is set by the server CPU 91 during the progress of the main game described with reference to FIGS. The server CPU 91 sets this flag to ON during a period during which a sub game can be bet, and sets it to OFF during a period during which a bet cannot be made. If the sub game bet period flag is not on, the process waits until the sub game bet period flag is turned on.

 When the sub game bet period flag is turned on, the server CPU 91 displays the sub game BET screen 62a on the gaming terminal 4 (step S452). Specifically, the server CPU 91 extracts gaming terminals that have not bet on the roulette game (main game), and transmits a command for displaying the sub game BET screen 62a shown in FIG. 20 to the extracted gaming terminal 4.

 When the bet information input on the sub game BET screen 62a is transmitted to the server 13, the server CPU 91 receives the bet information from the gaming terminal 4 (step S453). Further, the server CPU 91 determines whether or not the sub game bet period flag is off (step S454). If the sub game bet period flag is not OFF, the server CPU 91 returns the process to step S453 and waits for new bet information.

 On the other hand, if the server CPU 91 determines that the sub game bet period flag has been turned off, the process proceeds to step S455. The server CPU 91 transmits a command for deleting the sub game BET screen displayed on the display 8 to the gaming terminal 4 (step S455).

 Here, when the server CPU 81 determines the payout rate of the sub game, when the bet information of the sub game is received from the gaming terminal 4 in step S453, a predetermined payout determination process is performed to determine the payout rate, and the gaming terminal 4 Is displayed.

 Thus, in this modification, the sub game payout rate can be determined by a predetermined process. Thereby, it is possible to provide a game with higher entertainment characteristics to the player. The server 13 may determine the payout rate to be given to each player in consideration of the total payout and the winning history. This makes it possible to give a dividend fairly.

As described above, a plurality of subgames may be prepared and the player may select a subgame to be played. In this case, in S201 of FIG. 16 and S401 of FIG. 19, first, the sub game selection screen 62b of FIG. Here, three sub-game options 80A to 80C are displayed. In order to direct the player's interest to the slot game (main game), the contents of the three sub games are all related to the slot game. The player selects one of the options. For example, when the option 80A in FIG. 21 is selected, the screen shifts to the sub game BET screens 62 and 62a in FIGS.

It is a flowchart explaining the outline | summary of a process of the roulette game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a roulette game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the roulette device concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of control data. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the roulette game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the storage area of ROM of the roulette game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a mimetic diagram showing the storage area of RAM of the roulette game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the roulette apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the storage area of ROM of the roulette apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the gaming terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing game processing of the gaming terminal, server, and roulette device of the roulette game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing game processing of the gaming terminal, server, and roulette device of the roulette game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the game process of the server of a roulette game machine and a roulette device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the gaming process of the gaming terminal and server of the roulette game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a view illustrating an exemplary image displayed on the display of the gaming terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the outline | summary of the process of the roulette game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the game process of the gaming terminal and server of a roulette game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a view illustrating an exemplary image displayed on a display of a gaming terminal according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the sub game selection screen displayed on the display of a gaming terminal.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gaming machine 1 ... Roulette game machine 3 ... Roulette device 4 ... Gaming terminal 5 ... Payout button 5 ... Lightning display part 6 ... Ticket printer 7 ... Medal insertion slot 8 ... Display 9 ... Banknote insertion slot 10 ... Speaker 11 ... WIN lamp DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Medal payout opening 13 ... Server 14 ... Medal tray 15 ... JP amount display part 21 ... Frame 22 ... Roulette wheel 23 ... Number pocket 23 ... Specific pocket 25 ... Number display board 27 ... Ball 28 ... Cover member 29 ... Guide wall 33 ... Keyboard 36 ... Ball slot 39 ... Bar code ticket 48 ... Refund button 50 ... Touch screen 60 ... Betting board 61 ... BET screen 62, 62a ... Sub game BET screen 62b ... Sub game selection screen 63 ... Bet buttons 63A-63 G ... Bet button 64 ... Game area 64B to 64D ... Stop button 65D ... Slot machine 65 ... Bet confirmation button 66 ... Unit bet button 66A-66D ... BET button 67 ... Result display section 68 ... Credit number display section 69 ... BET time display Unit 70 ... Cursor 72 ... BET area 80A to 80C ... Option 81 ... Server CPU
82 ... ROM
82A ... Roulette game payout storage area 82B ... Sub game payout storage area 83 ... RAM
83A ... Bet information storage area 83B ... Winning number storage area 83C to 83E ... JP cumulative storage area 83F ... Subgame winning option storage area 83G ... Subgame bet period flag storage area 84 ... Timer 85 ... LCD drive circuit 91 ... Terminal CPU
92 ... ROM
93 ... RAM
94 ... Hopper 95 ... LCD drive circuit 96 ... Sound output circuit 97 ... Medal sensor 101 ... CPU
102 ... ROM
102A-102F ... Control data storage area 103 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 104 ... Ball throwing-in apparatus 105 ... Ball sensor 106 ... Wheel drive motor 107 ... Pocket position detection circuit 108 ... Ball collection | recovery apparatus 109 ... Control part

Claims (12)

A gaming machine,
A game execution device for executing the first game;
A plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player for the first game or the second game related to the first game are input;
Connected to the gaming terminal,
(A) setting a bet acceptance time and a game execution time for the first game;
(B) accepting a betting of a game medium on the first game by the player within the betting acceptance time;
(C) executing the first game on the game execution device within the game execution time;
(D) a game controller that executes the second game outside the betting reception time at a gaming terminal where a bet on the first game is not made;
Is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game controller stores a plurality of types of the second game,
A player is allowed to select any one of the second games at a gaming terminal in which a bet on the first game has not been made. A gaming machine,
A game execution device for executing the first game;
A plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by the player for the first game or the second game related to the first game are input;
A memory in which payout data associated with options for betting in the second game and payout rates for each option is stored;
Connected to the gaming terminal,
(A) setting a bet acceptance time and a game execution time for the first game;
(B) accepting a betting of a game medium on the first game by the player within the betting acceptance time;
(C) executing the first game on the game execution device within the game execution time;
(D) Displaying the option and the payout rate based on the payout data outside the bet acceptance time at a gaming terminal where no betting on the first game has been made,
(E) a game controller that accepts a bet of the game medium on any of the options of the second game at a gaming terminal where the bet on the first game has not been made;
Is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 3,
The game controller stores a plurality of types of the second game,
The player selects any one of the second games at a gaming terminal where the bet on the first game has not been made. A gaming machine,
A game execution device for executing the first game;
A plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by the player for the first game or the second game related to the first game are input;
Connected to the gaming terminal,
(A) setting a bet acceptance time and a game execution time for the first game;
(B) accepting a betting of a game medium on the first game by the player within the betting acceptance time;
(C) executing the first game on the game execution device within the game execution time;
(D) accepting a bet of the game medium on any of the options of the second game outside the bet acceptance time from a gaming terminal where the bet on the first game has not been made;
(E) When a bet on any one of the options of the second game is received, a payout rate for the option is determined, and the payout rate is displayed at a gaming terminal where no bet is placed on the first game. A game controller,
Is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 5,
The game controller stores a plurality of types of the second game,
The player selects any one of the second games at a gaming terminal where the bet on the first game has not been made. A method for playing a gaming machine comprising a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player for a first game executed on a game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input,
Betting game media on the first game at the gaming terminal within a betting reception time set for the first game;
Executing the first game on the game execution device within a game execution time set for the first game;
Executing the second game outside the betting reception time at a gaming terminal where betting on the first game is not performed;
Is provided. In the playing method of the gaming machine according to claim 7,
The method further includes the step of causing the player to select any one of a plurality of types of second games stored in the gaming machine at a gaming terminal in which a bet on the first game has not been made. A gaming machine playing method comprising: a game execution device; and a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player for a first game executed by the game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input. And
Betting game media on the first game at the gaming terminal within a betting reception time set for the first game;
Executing the first game on the game execution device within a game execution time set for the first game;
Displaying options for betting in the second game outside the betting reception time and a payout rate for each option at a gaming terminal where betting on the first game is not performed;
Accepting a bet on the game medium to any of the options of the second game at a gaming terminal where the bet on the first game is not made;
Is provided. The method of playing a gaming machine according to claim 9,
The method further includes the step of causing the player to select any one of a plurality of types of second games stored in the gaming machine at a gaming terminal in which a bet on the first game has not been made. A gaming machine playing method comprising: a game execution device; and a plurality of gaming terminals to which operations by a player for a first game executed by the game execution device or a second game related to the first game are input. And
Betting game media on the first game at the gaming terminal within a bet acceptance time set for the first game;
Executing the first game on the game execution device within a game execution time set for the first game;
Accepting a bet of the game medium on any of the options of the second game outside the bet acceptance time at a gaming terminal where betting on the first game is not performed;
Upon accepting a bet of any of the options as a result of the second game, determining a payout rate for the option, and displaying the payout rate at a gaming terminal that has not bet on the first game;
Is provided. The method of playing a gaming machine according to claim 11,
The method further includes the step of causing the player to select any one of a plurality of types of second games stored in the gaming machine at a gaming terminal in which a bet on the first game has not been made.

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